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Steppenwolf Theatre dedicates state-of-the-art addition to Halsted Street campusNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - "When Steppenwolf succeeds, we all succeed." So proclaimed Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on Tuesday during Steppenwolf Theatre's dedication of the Liz and Eric Lefkofs...
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Feder: John Lampinen to retire as Daily Herald editor; Jim Baumann named executive editorNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - John Lampinen, who has led the news operation of the Daily Herald with integrity, compassion and fairness for two decades, will retire as editor in December, culminating...
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Fighting illiberalism in higher educationNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - I consider my children to be extraordinarily lucky to be born and live in the United States. When I moved here from France in 1999, I believed that, while far from perfe...
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, O'Hare train to terminals and parking is backNov 01, 2021 5:30 am - We missed you, O'Hare people mover. It feels like years since those swift elevated cars circulating between airport terminals and remote parking were replaced by poky sh...
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Pulling back the curtain: How we tried to define objectivityNov 01, 2021 5:30 am - How do we define objectivity? We journalists have liked to say, if thinking only quickly about it, that we're objective. And we certainly have been told that we should b...
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Lincicome: It's official. The Bears no longer matter this seasonNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Now roughly half way to whatever the Bears are trying to be, conclusions can be drawn. The Bears are afterthoughts. Poster art for insignificance. Milk carton material....
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Feder: The Mix takes a hit in morning ratings; WBBM Newsradio takes a clean sweepNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - In the weeks after accusations of misconduct against former morning personality Eric Ferguson, ratings took a nosedive at WTMX 101.9-FM, according to Nielsen Audio figur...
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Feder: Chicago Journalists to honor Dorothy Tucker, Kelly BauerNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Dorothy Tucker, longtime investigative reporter at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 and president of the National Association of Black Journalists, has been named recipient of t...
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Illinois youth unemployment at staggering levels during pandemicNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - At the height of the pandemic, youth unemployment rates skyrocketed in Illinois. In 2020, it soared to a staggering 23.3% — 29% among Blacks and 25.7% among Hispanics. ...
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Kane out of COVID protocol, could play tonight for BlackhawksNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane came out of COVID protocol Monday and could play tonight against Ottawa at the United Center. Coach Jeremy Colliton said Kane's presence...